Bill > HB1472

This bill establishes comprehensive regulations for broadband internet access services in Hawaii, requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to be transparent about their network management practices and prohibiting several potentially harmful business practices. The bill defines key terms and mandates that ISPs cannot block lawful websites, discriminate against internet traffic, engage in paid prioritization (giving preferential treatment to certain internet traffic for payment), or use application-specific differential pricing. ISPs must publicly disclose detailed information about their services to help consumers make informed choices, and they are prohibited from unreasonably interfering with end users' ability to access content or edge providers' ability to deliver services. The legislation also includes provisions for technical treatments of internet traffic, allowing some differentiated services if they are equally available to all content and applications, and permits zero-rating (exempting some internet traffic from data limits) only if done in an application-agnostic manner without third-party compensation. Additionally, the bill amends existing state and county permitting processes for broadband-related infrastructure, requiring that permits for attaching small cell or wireless communication devices to utility poles comply with the new broadband service regulations, and maintaining automatic approval processes for broadband-related permit applications within specified timeframes.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1472&year=2026